#ED4D9D
Closest named color: Barbie Pink (#FE46A5). oklch(66.4% 0.208 353.5), rgb(237, 77, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#ED4D9D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Barbie Pink (#FE46A5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Barbie Pink (#FE46A5) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ED4D9D |
| RGB | rgb(237, 77, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.208 353.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ED4D9D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #ED4D9D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ED4D9D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ED4D9D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#ED4D9D
oklch(66.4% 0.208 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC077D
oklch(55.5% 0.226 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F0356
oklch(42.7% 0.174 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#731547
oklch(37.7% 0.135 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#ED4D9D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #68789F | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949699 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF416F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ED4D9D
#ED4D9D
oklch(66.4% 0.208 353.5)
- #00AC8D
#00AC8D
oklch(66.4% 0.127 173.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ED4D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #ED4D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.057
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.060
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.061
Use #ED4D9D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.